Cigarette case

Claim 2

A cigarette case for holding cigarette packs of at least two different lengths such that the cigarettes therein are easily accessible; said case comprising a boxlike container portion having an opening through which a cigarette pack may be inserted into the interior thereof, a flexible partition member fastened at one end to the container portion and looping across the interior of the container portion in spaced relation to the opening, and adjusting means for varying the spacing between the looped portion of the partition member and the opening so that the ends of the cigarette packs of varying lengths may be presented near the opening, said adjusting means comprising a closure flap swingably connected with the container portion such that it will overlie the openinG, and a connector for releasably securing the opposite end of the flexible partition member to the closure flap, said connector including an outwardly projecting stud on the said opposite end of the flexible member, the container portion including a slot for accepting the stud when the opposite end of the partition member is detached from the closure flap, the spacing between the looped portion of the partition member and the opening being greater when the stud is in the slot than when the connector is secured to the closure flap.

Claim 3

A cigarette case for holding cigarette packs of at least two different lengths such that the cigarettes therein are easily accessible; said case comprising a boxlike container portion having an opening through which a cigarette pack may be inserted into the interior thereof, said container portion comprising opposed front and rear walls, opposed sidewalls, and a bottom wall arranged in a boxlike configuration with the bottom wall located opposite to the opening, a flexible strap partition member fastened to the front wall of the container portion and looping across the interior of the container portion in spaced relation to the opening, and adjusting means for varying the spacing between the looped portion of the partition member and the opening so that the ends of the cigarette packs of varying lengths may be presented near the opening, said adjusting means comprising a closure flap swingably connected to the backwall of the container portion such that it will overlie the opening, and a connector for releasably securing the opposite end of the flexible partition member to the closure flap, said connector including a rearwardly projecting stud on the end of the strap opposite to the end thereof connected to the front wall, the rear wall being provided with a cutout which accepts the stud so that the strap will lie flat against the rear wall, the spacing between the looped portion of the strap and the opening being greater when the strap is connected with the closure flap than when the stud is in the cutout.

Claim 4

A cigarette case for holding cigarette packs of at least two different lengths such that the cigarettes therein are easily accessible; said case comprising a boxlike container portion having an opening through which a cigarette pack may be inserted into the interior thereof, said container portion comprising opposed front and rear walls, opposed sidewalls, and a bottom wall arranged in a boxlike configuration with the bottom wall located opposite to the opening, a flexible strap partition member fastened to the front wall of the container portion and looping across the interior of the container portion in spaced relation to the opening, and adjusting means for varying the spacing between the looped portion of the partition member and the opening so that the ends of the cigarette packs of varying lengths may be presented near the opening, said adjusting means comprising a closure flap swingably connected to the backwall of the container portion such that it will overlie the opening, and a connector for releasably securing the opposite end of the flexible partition member to the closure flap, said connector including a rearwardly projecting stud on the end of the strap opposite to the end thereof connected to the front wall, the rear wall being provided with a cutout which accepts the stud so that the strap will lie flat against the rear wall, the spacing between the looped portion of the strap and the opening being greater when the strap is connected with the closure flap than when the stud is in the cutout.

Claim 5

A cigarette case according to claim 2 wherein the cutout is a slot formed in the rear wall and opening outwardly through the margin of the rear wall which bounds the opening.

Claim 6

A cigarette case according to claim 3 wherein the closure flap includes a back panel connected to the backwall beyond the end of the slot, and a top panel foldably connected to the back panel and overlying the opening; wherein the connector attaches the strap to the top panel of the closure flap; and wherein the looped portion of the strap lies against the bottom wall when the stud is in the slot.

Claim 7

A cigarette case according to claim 4 wherein the closure flap further includes a forepanel which overlies a portion of the front wall; and wherein a connector releasably connects the forepanel to the front wall.